Hand Grip Strength Correlates Strongly With Weekly Working Hours - the Importance of Upper Limb Function in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) as leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults has additionally to the individual\'s burden of disease a significant influence on their ability to work. Objective of this study is to test parameters for their correlation with weekly working hours. We will retrospectively analyse data of people with MS (pwMS) and correlate weekly working hours with demographics, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), Nine Hole Peg Test (9HPT), walking speed measured by Timed 25-Foot Walk test (T25FW), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and Hand Grip Strength (HGS).